Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold
Middleweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Vitor Belfort
BrazilVitor Belfort
“The Phenom”
26-14-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Vitor Belfort def. Luke Rockhold (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:32
Luke Rockhold
United StatesLuke Rockhold
16-6-0
Saturday, May 18, 2013

Vitor Belfort defeated Luke Rockhold by TKO in round 1 (2:32) in the Middleweight main event of UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold, held Saturday, May 18, 2013.

Fight stats

Vitor Belfort
Luke Rockhold
1
Knockdowns
0
9 of 20
Significant strikes
6 of 15
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
10 of 21
Total strikes
6 of 15
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:13
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
8 of 18
Head
2 of 8
0 of 1
Body
0 of 2
1 of 1
Leg
4 of 5
4 of 14
Distance
6 of 15
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
5 of 6
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
9 of 20
Sig. str.
6 of 15
10 of 21
Total str.
6 of 15
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:13
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Vitor Belfort vs Luke Rockhold?

Vitor Belfort defeated Luke Rockhold by TKO in round 1 (2:32) in the Middleweight main event of UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold, held Saturday, May 18, 2013.

Referee
Leon Roberts
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Vitor Belfort 63%37% Luke Rockhold

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

26-14-0 (1 NC)
Record
16-6-0
1590
Elo rating
1500
0
Win Streak
0
49
Age
41
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.59
SLpM
4.10
46%
Str. Acc.
49%
2.83
SApM
2.68
50%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

1.02
TD Avg.
0.70
60%
TD Acc.
29%
53%
TD Def.
65%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
1.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Vitor Belfort · 2-3
  • L
    Lyoto Machida
    UFC 224: Nunes vs PenningtonSun, May 13, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Nate Marquardt
    UFC 212: Aldo vs HollowaySat, Jun 3, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Gegard Mousasi
    UFC 204: Bisping vs Henderson 2Sun, Oct 9, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 2:43 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jacare Souza
    UFC 198: Werdum vs MiocicSun, May 15, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 4:38 · Middleweight
  • W
    Dan Henderson
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs HendersonSat, Nov 7, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 2:07 · Middleweight
Luke Rockhold · 1-4
  • L
    Paulo Costa
    UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2Sat, Aug 20, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jan Blachowicz
    UFC 239: Jones vs SantosSun, Jul 7, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 1:39 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Yoel Romero
    UFC 221: Romero vs RockholdSat, Feb 10, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 1:48 · Middleweight
  • W
    David Branch
    UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs BranchSat, Sep 16, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 4:05 · Middleweight
  • L
    Michael Bisping
    UFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2Sun, Jun 5, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 3:36 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 11 fights
11.1
Avg sig. strikes
34.2
0.24
Avg takedowns
0.55
0:25
Avg control time
1:42
37
Career high strikes
126
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Vitor Belfort
Strike target
Luke Rockhold
82%
Head
59%
10%
Body
26%
8%
Leg
15%
Vitor Belfort
Strike position
Luke Rockhold
42%
Distance
59%
25%
Clinch
7%
33%
Ground
34%